We don’t trust the Galesburg School District Administration anymore. That’s according to members of the Galesburg Education Association, who say they remain far apart from administration on various contract issues, as the strike of District-205 teachers starts its second week.

Galesburg School District Superintendent Bart Arthur held a press conference today, prior to one held by the Galesburg Education Association, where he addressed some of the union’s concerns, especially relating to teacher evaluation and other models.

The Galesburg Education Association held a press conference today where they claimed that contract talks with the Galesburg School District have “stalled,”and that they don’t trust the district anymore in terms of working toward a fair deal.